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France's Jacques Chirac convicted of corruption USA Today Former French president Jacques Chirac was convicted of corruption Thursday. Former French president Jacques Chirac was convicted of corruption Thursday. The avuncular 79-year-old on Thursday became France's first former leader to be convicted since ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Social boycott best punishment for the corrupt, says Justice Hegde The Hindu Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde on Thursday suggested "social boycott" of those who "appear to be corrupt" to act as a deterrent against indulging in corrupt practices besides a strong Lokpal and Lokayukta Act. Delivering the JP ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

France's Chirac convicted of corruption Washington Post A court Thursday found former French President Jacques Chirac guilty of corruption, giving him a suspended sentence in a verdict from a long-awaited trial on party financing. (Dec. 15) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge ... See all stories on this topic »

Journo arrested in UK corruption inquiry Sydney Morning Herald AP Scotland Yard has arrested former News of the World crime editor Lucy Panton as part of the investigation into police corruption. Police would say only that a 37-year-old female journalist was arrested in Surrey, south of London, shortly before dawn ... See all stories on this topic »

South Africa: Zuma's anti-corruption chief Heath quits BBC News South African President Jacob Zuma's anti-corruption investigator has resigned after becoming embroiled in a row about ex-President Thabo Mbeki. Willem Heath has quit because his position has become "untenable", Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Corruption crackdown leaves Quebec municipalities scrambling for contractors Canada.com By James Mennie, Postmedia News December 15, 2011 Provincial legislation aimed at cracking down on corruption in Quebec's construction industry may be on the verge of driving a bulldozer through the plans of municipalities desperately in need of ... See all stories on this topic »

Interpol offers to help BCCI fight corruption Times of India (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: In a year which saw three Pakistani cricketers being convicted in a court of law for spot-fixing - a first in the history of the game - Interpol has offered its services to the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to battle corruption, ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption rife at Lands ministry despite reforms Business Daily Africa Corruption at the Lands ministry has seen six in 10 people asked to give bribes to officials for services despite reforms aimed at reducing the vice. File By ALLAN ODHIAMBO (email the author) Corruption at the Lands ministry has seen six in 10 people ... See all stories on this topic » Business Daily Africa

Romania's ex-PM cleared of corruption charges The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top court in Romania ruled Thursday that former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is not guilty of bribery in a corruption case. The Bucharest court dismissed the charges against Nastase, who hailed the ruling as "the right ... See all stories on this topic »

Cuomo knocks Albany corruption, defends tax reform in radio interview WNYC Here are the highlights: "The culture of corruption [in Albany]…is worse than I thought," the Governor said as part of a long exchange about the lobbying culture in Albany. While the problem is a culture of corruption among politicians, Cuomo said the ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption is staring at MACC's face Malaysia Kini That is - not to do anything when abuse of power, corrupt practice, reports of corruption against Umno-BN leaders are received from concerned citizens, or when taxpayers' money is siphoned by the millions under the guise of business loans to those ... See all stories on this topic »

Bookmakers fear corruption case will hit horse racing betting turnover The Guardian Betting turnover on racing is expected to drop as a consequence of the latest corruption case, which ended on Wednesday with four jockeys being banned from the sport. That is the view of one leading firm of bookmakers, though the sport's ruling body ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Eleven damned in corruption case Mirror.co.uk Five others - Nick Gold, Peter Gold, Shaun Harris, David Kendrick and Liam Vasey - were found guilty of corruption and received various bans, although the Golds are still awaiting their fates pending written submissions All punishments take effect from ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine leader's war on corruption stirs debate AFP MANILA — Philippine President Benigno Aquino has won praise for targeting some of the country's most powerful figures in his war on corruption, but his bruising tactics are also causing an increasing uproar. Aquino's campaign has moved into top gear ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

UFCW Corruption and Sholom Rubashkin Chabad Info How ironic that the powerful union that maligned Agriprocessors "for worker abuse and exploitation" is now mired in disgrace over corruption charges. But this irony is probably lost on a great many readers. The UFCW corruption case is a story that ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption In Ghana Is Like Air, Dust and Garbage – It's Everywhere! Myjoyonline.com Last week, Transparency International – the global civil society organization leading the campaign against corruption – lowered Ghana's mark by four points relative to the previous year. The Mills administration claimed to be 'saddened' by the nation's ... See all stories on this topic »

Corruption makes economy expensive‚ less competitive Himalayan Times KATHMANDU: Corruption is making economy more expensive and less competitive, according to former finance secretary. "Public procurement, public post 'auction', revenue cheating and policy level corruption hurt the economy making it expensive, ... See all stories on this topic »

Views | What Indian companies can do about corruption Livemint The nationwide debate on corruption has been a heated one. One rare meeting point is the belief that India needs strong laws to punish the corrupt. Few seem to question this belief. Even as the tug of war over the Lokpal Bill continues, ... See all stories on this topic »

County game faces bigger threat from match-fixing than international cricket ... Telegraph.co.uk The threat of match-fixing is greater in county cricket than the international game, according to a key member of the England and Wales Cricket Board's new anti-corruption unit. By Paul Bolton Chris Watts took up his job as the ECB's information ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Fresh corruption complaints against Khushwaha Hindustan Times PTI Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has registered two new cases of corruption against expelled BSP leader Babu Singh Khushwaha over alleged irregularities in allotment of mining contracts in the state, officials said on Thursday. district Banda, ... See all stories on this topic »

France's Jacques Chirac convicted of corruption Newsday Click here France's Jacques Chirac convicted of corruption Originally published: December 15, 2011 4:52 AM Updated: December 15, 2011 2:16 PM By The Associated Press INGRID ROUSSEAU (Associated Press), PIERRE-ANTOINE SOUCHARD (Associated Press) (AP) ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday

Amartya Sen: People on street can't deal with corruption issue Times of India NEW DELHI: In a veiled attack on Anna Hazare- led civil society over Lokpal issue, renowned economist Amartya Sen today favoured a solution by Parliament to take on the menace of corruption, saying "people on the street" could not deal with it in a ... See all stories on this topic »

The NBA: where corruption happens phillyBurbs.com (blog) Maybe the NBA shouldn't have ended its lockout. The league's outlook appears bleaker than it did during the work stoppage. About two days after the lockout ended, the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Hornets and Houston Rockets agreed on a trade that ... See all stories on this topic »

Talbot County corruption case: Prosecutors say investigator seized $10000 from ... Columbus Ledger-Enquirer By JIM MUSTIAN - jmustian@ledger-enquirer.com Two former Talbot County sheriff's officials charged in a federal corruption investigation in June pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing thousands of dollars from undercover agents they perceived to be ... See all stories on this topic »

Malaysia Hosting Strategic Partnerships With 16 Countries On Anti-corruption Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is hosting a strategic partnership with 16 countries in order to discuss strategic collaboration and partnership on anti-corruption issues. The three-day dialogue beginning yesterday is organised by the United ... See all stories on this topic »

Facing corruption allegations, Democratic state rep. uses slur to demean GOP ... Daily Caller Stapleton told Espinoza that she had been waiting for her and said, "I'm pissed," later adding, "You said I'm corrupt. Prove it!" "I've been falsely and biasly accused," Stapleton told reporters afterward. "It was a biased story and my colleague added ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Caller

Paul Fitzsimons says clearing his name at BHA corruption inquiry cost him £50000 Telegraph.co.uk Paul Fitzsimons had to spend £50000 in legal fees to clear his name at the BHA corruption inquiry. Past glories: Paul Fitzsimons gave up a successful riding career to become a trainer. Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Marcus Armytage The figure is considerably ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Dravid backs Waugh's suggestion of lie-detector tests to fight cricket corruption Daily News & Analysis Indian batsman Rahul Dravid has joined former Australian captain Steve Waugh in calling for the introduction of lie-detection tests in the fight against corruption in cricket. Dravid also urged players to agree to tighter anti-corruption regulations, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office investigates corruption accusations ... Press of Atlantic City VINELAND – An investigation by the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office into a local law enforcement officer's allegations of corruption within the city's Police Department has ended with a finding of no wrongdoing. Police Chief Timothy Codispoti said ... See all stories on this topic »

Bridgeport novelist digs into L.A. corruption in new book Ct Post Police and prosecutorial corruption is taken for granted by the detective in "Murder Season," but as the story unfolds Gamble finds out that the truth is much worse than her bleakest imaginings. "I liked the idea of setting the story in our world of ... See all stories on this topic »

AUB prepares to release report into allegations of corruption The Daily Star BEIRUT: A final report into the allegations of corruption leveled at the American University of Beirut by a former board member is expected in January, it has been announced. In June Nabil Chartouni submitted a report to the board claiming that AUB, ... See all stories on this topic » The Daily Star

Investigate policy corruption cases The Nation Thaksin was found guilty in four out of five cases of policy corruption, defined by the Supreme Court as the abuse of powers by implementing economic policies that, while in themselves legal and of potential benefit to society and the economy, ... See all stories on this topic »

SIU awaits nod for corruption probe at Eskom Business Day THE Special Investigating Unit is awaiting a presidential proclamation to begin investigating allegations of corruption and tender manipulation at power utility Eskom, the unit said yesterday. This follows an announcement in March of a three-year ... See all stories on this topic »

Light Will Shine on State Procurement The Moscow Times State expenditures are allegedly mired in corruption, especially in road building — a $6 billion price tag for a road built for the Sochi Olympics provoked public outrage and brought attention to corruption in the sector earlier this year. ... See all stories on this topic » The Moscow Times

The CJs as heroes of fight against corruption IBNLive.com Even before the battle against corruption took the nation's imagination by storm, the CJ show was already at it. 'Citizens against corruption' was our focus. And why not? You shared your stories and fought your battles against corruption. ... See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

Illicit activities costing developing world billions, claims report The Guardian Crime, corruption and tax evasion may have cost developing and emerging economies as much as $903bn in 2009, according to a new report by the Washington-based campaign group Global Financial Integrity (GFI) published on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Corruption watchdog coming to county schools Sun-Sentinel Corruption will soon be under attack like never before in the Palm Beach County School District. The School Board on Wednesday voted to transform the district's auditing department into an Inspector General's Office with the power and independence to ... See all stories on this topic »

Banksy sculpture targets 'lies, corruption and abuse of Church' Daily Mail 'At this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity - the lies, the corruption, the abuse.' Reyahn King, director of art galleries at National Museums Liverpool, said the Walker was 'thrilled' to display the work of a 'major ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Corruption robbing students of right to BOS aid, says ICW Jakarta Post The lack of transparency and accountability in the distribution of the School Operational Aid (BOS) has cost the state billions of rupiah in wasteful spending, corruption watchdogs have said. The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) said that the ... See all stories on this topic »

Freed Bukenya promises to fight graft Daily Monitor Bukenya and his wife Dr Margaret Bukenya display a crucifix after the Anti-Corruption Court said he had no case to answer in relation to charges of fraud over the 2007 Chogm in Kampala yesterday. Photo by ISAAC KASAMANI By ANTHONY WESAKA & PETER ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Monitor

How corrupt are we? Malta Independent Online by Anton Refalo This index ranks countries according to the perception of corruption in the public sector. The definition that underpins the concept encompasses practices in public sector that abuse their power for private gain. ... See all stories on this topic »

Former employee in Cuyahoga County Auditor's office charged in corruption ... NewsNet5.com CLEVELAND - A Euclid man who used to work in the Cuyahoga County Auditor's Office has been charged in the county corruption investigation. The US Attorney's Office said 53-year-old Damir Blecic was charged with making false statements to FBI agents ... See all stories on this topic » NewsNet5.com

Gov't opposes dismissal in Ohio corruption probe Dayton Daily News By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, AP 11:31 AM Thursday, December 15, 2011 CLEVELAND — Federal prosecutors in Ohio say they're not picking on a former county commissioner facing separate trials on two corruption indictments. Prosecutors in Cleveland said in a ... See all stories on this topic »

Robert M. Weiner Joins IPSA International Inc. as Managing Director and ... MarketWatch (press release) In this role, Mr. Weiner will be responsible for helping the firm build its Investigative Due Diligence practice with specific emphasis on the anti-bribery/corruption markets related to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK ... See all stories on this topic »

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